| 100% | WHISKED | 7 | Prepared egg whites, preferably by hand, according to Julia Child |
| 42% | EGG | 3 | "Perfect, pristine, primal object," according to Julia Child |
| 30% | FRENCH | 6 | Julia Child brought __ cuisine to Americans |
| 28% | FOLDIN | 6 | Gently add, as egg whites to batter |
| 28% | HALAL | 5 | Prepared according to Muslim law |
| 28% | ANTE | 4 | Prepare to get a hand |
| 28% | ONONEKNEE | 9 | Preparing to propose, by tradition |
| 28% | FAKENEWS | 8 | Negative reporting, basically - according to the White House |
| 28% | ALUMS | 5 | Kory Stamper and Julia Child, to Smith College |
| 28% | LETTERED | 8 | Wrote symbols by hand for someone to read |
| 28% | KNELT | 5 | Prepared to propose by lowering oneself |
| 27% | MERINGUE | 8 | Whip up egg whites to make this pavlova dessert |
| 27% | POSED | 5 | Prepared to be shot by a photographer? |
| 27% | KOSHERED | 8 | Prepared food according to Jewish law |
| 27% | FREERANGE | 9 | Eggs laid by chickens with access to outdoors |
| 26% | FROSTBITE | 9 | Hand or foot injury caused by exposure to cold |
| 26% | THEGRUFFALO | 11 | 1999 children's book by Julia Donaldson |
| 26% | SCRAMBLE | 8 | Use a whisk to prepare, as eggs |
| 26% | HOYLE | 5 | According to ___ (by the rules) |
| 26% | GEHENNA | 7 | Place near Jerusalem where, according to the Hebrew Bible, children were sacrificed |
| 26% | HALAL | 5 | Meat prepared according to Muslim law |
| 26% | TRENCHES | 8 | Ditches dug by soldiers to prepare for battle |
| 26% | RRATED | 6 | Not to be seen or heard by children |
| 26% | OVEREASY | 8 | One way to prepare fried eggs: 2 wds. |
| 25% | WANT | 4 | "I ___ to Hold Your Hand" (song by 18-Across) |
| 25% | KOSHER | 6 | Food prepared according to Jewish dietary laws |
| 25% | POISONAPPLE | 11 | Fruit given to Snow White by the Evil Queen |
| 25% | ALL | 3 | By ___ accounts (according to reports) |
| 25% | ALMOSTHEAVEN | 12 | Like 22-Down, according to a song by John Denver (born 12/31/1943) |
| 25% | MARZIPAN | 8 | Paste made from ground almonds, sugar and egg whites used to coat fruit cakes |